16-letter words containing c, h, r, o

subtropical high — one of several highs, as the Azores and Pacific highs, that prevail over the oceans at latitudes of about 30 degrees N and S. Also called subtropical anticyclone. Compare high (def 37).
sulu archipelago — an island group in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulawesi Sea from the Sulu Sea. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Jolo.
surveyor's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
synchrocyclotron — a type of cyclotron that synchronizes its accelerating voltage with particle velocity in order to compensate for the relativistic mass increase of the particle as it approaches the speed of light.
synchronous dram — Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
synchronous idle — (character) (SYN) The mnemonic for ASCII character 22.
taurocholic acid — an acid, C 26 H 45 NO 7 S, occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of carnivorous animals, which on hydrolysis yields taurine and cholic acid.
teachers college — a four-year college offering courses for the training of primary and secondary school teachers and granting the bachelor's degree and often advanced degrees.
tephrochronology — a geochronologic technique based on the dating of layers of volcanic ash.
the anthropocene — a proposed term for the present geological epoch (from the time of the Industrial Revolution onwards), during which humanity has begun to have a significant impact on the environment
the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
the creole state — a nickname for Louisiana
the eastern bloc — (formerly) the Soviet bloc
the first couple — the US president and their spouse
the high country — sheep pastures in the foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand
the king country — an area in the centre of North Island, New Zealand: home of the King Movement, a nineteenth-century Māori separatist movement
the morn's nicht — tomorrow night
the preconscious — preconscious mental activity
the resurrection — the rising of Jesus from the dead after his death and burial
the scotch-irish — people of Scotch-Irish descent
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
the state sector — the part of the economy that is controlled by the state
the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
thermal constant — a quantity that is considered invariable throughout a series of calculations relating to the heat of bodies
thermionic valve — vacuum tube.
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
thionyl chloride — a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
thirteenth chord — a chord much used in jazz and pop, consisting of a major or minor triad upon which are superimposed the seventh, ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth above the root
three-card monte — a gambling game in which the players are shown three cards and bet that they can identify one particular card of the three, as stipulated by the dealer, after the cards have been moved around face down by the dealer.
throat infection — an infection or inflammation of the throat or pharynx
thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
to carry the can — If you have to carry the can, you have to take all the blame for something.
to carry the day — If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition.
to clear the air — If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be.
to coin a phrase — You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.
to rock the boat — If you say that someone is rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble.
tobacco hornworm — the larva of a hawk moth, Manduca sexta, having a hornlike structure at its posterior end and feeding on the leaves of tobacco and other plants of the nightshade family.
topsail schooner — a sailing vessel fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts with square sails above the foresail, and often with a square sail before the foresail.
tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
trichloromethane — chloroform (def 1).
trichotillomania — a compulsion to pull out one's hair.
trick photograph — a photograph that creates an illusion
tricolored heron — an American heron, Hydranassa tricolor, that is dark bluish-gray above and white below with seasonally red neck stripes in the male.
troop the colors — to parade the colors, or flag, before troops
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
uncomprehensible — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.

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